Framing ethical perspectives
Democracy is a form of government in which political control is given to the people, whether directly or through the election of governing officials. Currently, large numbers of people have lost faith in this form of government and some elected officials have been working to dismantle democratic institutions. Our programs, events, and experts strive to better understand this alarming development.
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State of global democracy, U.S. global engagement, and more
JUN 9, 2021 • Podcast
Illiberal Democracy on the Rise: Examining Brazil, Hungary, & India
APR 19, 2022 • Podcast
Why Democracy vs. Autocracy Misses the Point, with Jean-Marie Guéhenno
Senior Fellow Anja Kapsersen is joined by Professor Jean-Marie Guéhenno for a conversation about virtual communities and the advent of the age of data.
FEB 23, 2024 • Article
What Do We Mean When We Talk About "AI Democratization"?
With numerous parties calling for "AI democratization," Elizabeth Seger, director of the CASM digital policy research hub at Demos, discusses four meanings of the term.
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Ethics & International Affairs Journal
Ethics & International Affairs is the quarterly journal of Carnegie Council. It aims to close the gap between the theory and practice of ethics.
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APR 11, 2024 • Podcast
The Ubiquity of An Aging Global Elite, with Jon Emont
"Wall Street Journal" reporter Jon Emont joins "The Doorstep" to discuss the systems and structures that keep aging leaders in power in autocracies and democracies.
MAR 19, 2024 • Podcast
2054, with Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis
Ackerman & Admiral Stavridis join "The Doorstep" for a talk on AI, geopolitics, and a dark future that we must do all we can to avoid.
FEB 23, 2024 • Article
What Do We Mean When We Talk About "AI Democratization"?
With numerous parties calling for "AI democratization," Elizabeth Seger, director of the CASM digital policy research hub at Demos, discusses four meanings of the term.
APR 18, 2023 • Podcast
Democracy, with Claudia Chwalisz
In this episode, host Hilary Sutcliffe explores . . . democracy from another angle. Claudia Chwalisz, founder and CEO of DemocracyNext, shares a vision for a democracy that ...
MAR 7, 2023 • Podcast
How to Renew and Rebuild After a Brush with Authoritarianism
In the last few years, democracies around the world have experienced dangerous brushes with authoritarianism. The U.S., Brazil, and Sri Lanka saw their institutions ...
FEB 6, 2023 • Article
Ethics, Escalation, and Engagement in Ukraine and Beyond
Now that HIMAR and Patriot missiles as well as Leopard and Abrams tanks are on the way to Ukraine, NATO unity is at a high ...
OCT 5, 2022 • Podcast
Is Elon Musk the Future of U.S. Foreign Policy? with Puck's Teddy Schleifer
With one tweet about the outlines of a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, Elon Musk elicited a derisive response from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ...
MAY 25, 2022 • Article
Digital Platforms & Democracy: Opportunities to Evolve Together
Social technologies, digital transformation, and related trends are often pitted against democracy. Nicholas Davis argues that there are opportunities for democracy and digital platforms to ...
MAY 3, 2022 • Article
Why Democracy vs. Autocracy Misses the Point
Today, the world seems to be laser-focused on the struggle of "democracy vs. autocracy," but what if this ideological debate is missing the point? Columbia ...
APR 20, 2022 • Podcast
The Doorstep: Defining the Role of the U.S. on the Global Stage
Global war, inflation, and a COVID-19 resurgence—the Biden/Harris team has been put on defense for first two quarters of 2022. This week, "Doorstep" co-hosts ...